California State University, Fresno
Public university in Fresno
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2025 | Matt Entz becomes the current head coach, starting in 2025 with a record of 0 wins and 0 losses at the time of this record. |
2024 | Fresno State Bulldogs completed their 2024 season with a 6-6 record under interim head coach Tim Skipper. |
2024 | Fresno State Bulldogs played their opening game against the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium, losing 30–10. |
2024 | Fresno State wins National Club Judo Championship (NCJA) in Women's Judo |
December 4 2024 | Fresno State announced the hiring of Matt Entz, former North Dakota State Bison football coach, as their new head football coach. |
July 15 2024 | Jeff Tedford resigned as head coach of Fresno State Bulldogs football team, citing health reasons. Tim Skipper was appointed as interim head coach for the 2024 season. |
2023 | The Bulldogs' home opener against Eastern Washington became the first FBS game with linear television coverage exclusively in Spanish, broadcast on UniMás in the Fresno and Bakersfield markets. |
2022 | Fresno State wins Mountain West Conference West Division championship under head coach Jeff Tedford with a 10-4 overall record (7-1 in conference), defeating Boise State 28-16. |
2022 | Another football game is played between Cal Poly and Fresno State Bulldogs, maintaining their historic rivalry. |
2022 | Davante Adams' jersey number 15 was retired, commemorating his wide receiver achievements from 2011–2013. |
2022 | Fresno State defeated Washington State in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. |
2022 | Lorenzo Neal's jersey number 22 was retired, celebrating his running back contributions from 1990–1992. |
2022 | The Bulldogs won their first American Collegiate Rugby Div. 1-AA 15's National Championship, defeating the University of Kansas 22-17 at Choctaw Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and completing their first perfect season in the modern era. |
November 2022 | Paul Loeffler publicly proposed creating a Sierra Showdown Trophy to commemorate the rivalry, highlighting the geographic and competitive connection between the two schools. |
August 2022 | Fresno State Rugby team was relocated from the Division 1 Pacific Western Conference to the California Conference, transitioning to a Division IAA team. |
2021 | Cal Poly and Fresno State Bulldogs continue their intermittent football matchups. |
December 8 2021 | Jeff Tedford was rehired as head coach of the Fresno State Bulldogs football team for the 2022 season. |
November 29 2021 | Kalen DeBoer left Fresno State after two seasons to become the head coach at Washington. |
September 18 2021 | Fresno State Bulldogs defeated #13 ranked UCLA Bruins 40-37, marking the second highest ranked opponent victory in the program's history. |
2020 | Kalen DeBoer serves as head coach from 2020 to 2021, with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses. |
2020 | Wrestling program was permanently dropped at the conclusion of the 2020–21 academic year due to financial challenges. |
October 2020 | Fresno State announced the elimination of three athletic programs due to COVID-19: women's lacrosse, men's tennis, and wrestling. |
2019 | Championship years for Baseball and Men's Tennis, showcasing continued athletic excellence |
2019 | Fresno State Bulldogs win championships in baseball, men's tennis, wrestling. |
December 17 2019 | Kalen DeBoer was hired as head coach of Fresno State Bulldogs football, replacing previous coach Tedford after spending the 2019 season as an offensive coordinator at Indiana. |
December 6 2019 | Jeff Tedford announced his resignation from Fresno State after 3 seasons, citing health reasons. |
2018 | Made back-to-back conference championship appearances, defeating Boise State 19-16 in overtime. |
2018 | Fresno State wins Mountain West Conference championship under head coach Jeff Tedford with a 12-2 overall record (7-1 in conference). |
2018 | Won the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State 31-20. |
2017 | Participated in the Hawaii Bowl, defeating University of Houston Cougars 33-27 and ending a six-year bowl drought. |
2017 | Jeff Tedford hired as head coach of Fresno State Bulldogs football team, returning as an alumnus and former quarterback and offensive coordinator. |
2017 | Lost MW Championship game to Boise State 14-17. |
2017 | Bulldogs achieve a 10-4 season, winning against rivals San Diego State and No. 25 Boise State Broncos, clinching the MW West Division. |
2017 | Derek Carr's jersey number 4 was retired, recognizing his quarterback performance at Fresno State from 2009–2013. |
2017 | Jeff Tedford begins his first head coaching stint, leading the team until 2019, and then returns for another period from 2022 to 2023, achieving a record of 45 wins and 22 losses. |
2017 | Fresno State added women's water polo and started wrestling team competition in the 2017–18 season. |
2017 | Won the Hawaii Bowl against Houston 33-27 under head coach Jeff Tedford. |
2016 | Under new coach Trisha Ford, the Bulldogs quickly reach 24th in the nation after their first weekend of play. |
2016 | Fresno State Bulldogs achieve championships in men's basketball and women's outdoor track and field. |
2016 | Championship years for Men's Basketball and Women's Outdoor Track and Field |
May 2016 | Troy Steiner, a national championship winner with Iowa in 1992, was named head coach of the Fresno State wrestling team. |
March 14 2015 | Victor E. Bulldog III, the current mascot of Fresno State, was born. |
February 28 2015 | Athletic director Jim Bartko announced plans to reinstate the wrestling program, involving fundraising, coaching, and recruitment. |
2014 | University President Joseph Castro pledged to reinstate wrestling and add a new women's sport. |
2013 | Rivalry resumed as a conference rivalry when San Jose State joined the Mountain West Conference. |
2013 | Another football game is played between Cal Poly and Fresno State Bulldogs, continuing their renewed rivalry. |
2013 | Fresno State wins Mountain West Conference championship under head coach Tim DeRuyter with an 11-2 overall record (7-1 in conference). |
2013 | Claimed the Mountain West Conference (MW) football title in the first season after conference expansion and introduction of a conference championship game. |
November 29 2013 | Fresno State lost to San Jose State 52-62 at Spartan Stadium (now CEFCU Stadium), marking a significant moment in the ongoing rivalry. |
2012 | Tim DeRuyter becomes head coach, serving from 2012 to 2016 with an exactly balanced record of 30 wins and 30 losses. |
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